whal – Middle English noun declension

Noun: whal

Sg.	whal
Pl.	whales; whalles

Genitive

Dative

Sample Sentences

Nouns inflected like whal

whal,

Etymology

1. Inherited from Old English hwæl, from Proto-West Germanic *hwal, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz.
2. The form with /aː/ originates from open-syllable lengthening in inflected forms, while the form swale may reflect the influence of squalus. See: Old English Nouns 'hwæl', Old English Nouns 'hwæl'.

Verbs referencing "whal"

English Nouns whale.